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Bergamo Botanical Garden "Lorenzo Rota"
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Museum, 1972

Bergamo Botanical Garden "Lorenzo Rota"

Botanical garden in Italy

Bergamo (BG), Lombardy

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At a glance

Type
Museum
Period
Modern era, 1972
Area
12,000 m²
Coordinates
45°42′28″ N, 9°39′28″ E
Address
Scalinata Scaletta Di Colle Aperto, 24129 Bergamo

About

The Orto Botanico di Bergamo "Lorenzo Rota" (1,357 m²) is a botanical garden located at the top of a long stairway from Scaletta di Colle Aperto, Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy. It is open daily during the warmer months.

The garden was established in 1972, and named in honor of physician and botanist Lorenzo Rota. It was at first predominantly an alpine garden, but after 1989 began collaboration with the Museum of Natural Sciences and broadened its collection. In 1993, the garden became an integral part of the museum.

Although smaller than a soccer field, the garden now contains more than 900 species arranged into 23 collections, including:

Alpine - Abies alba, Achnatherum calamagrostis, Alnus viridis, Carlina acaulis, Corydalis lutea, Dryas octopetala, Hieracium pilosella, Horminum pyrenaicum, Larix decidua, Pinus mugo, Rhamnus alpinus, Rhaponticum scariosum, Rhododendron hirsutum, Rubus idaeus, Picea abies, Potentilla grandiflora, Primula hirsuta, Primula auricula, Ranunculus thora, Saxifraga cotyledon, and Vaccinium myrtillus.

Keep reading on Wikipedia

Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Bergamo Botanical Garden "Lorenzo Rota"».

Timeline

  1. 1972Founded and opened

Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).

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Getting there

BergamoTrain, nearest
2.4 km as the crow flies
Bergamo Botanical Garden "Lorenzo Rota"Scalinata Scaletta Di Colle Aperto, 24129 Bergamo
Aeroporto Militare Antonio Locatelli4.8 km

Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Bergamo Botanical Garden "Lorenzo Rota"?

Bergamo Botanical Garden "Lorenzo Rota" is in Bergamo, in the province of Bergamo (Lombardy), Italy. Address: Scalinata Scaletta Di Colle Aperto, 24129 Bergamo. GPS coordinates: 45.70778, 9.65778.

How old is Bergamo Botanical Garden "Lorenzo Rota"?

Wikidata dates it to 1972.

What else is there to see near Bergamo Botanical Garden "Lorenzo Rota"?

Nearby you’ll find: Porta Sant'Alessandro (100 m away), Casa natale di Gaetano Donizetti (200 m away), Torre di Adalberto (200 m away).

Sources and licences

Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).

Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.

Credits for the 9 photos
  1. Bergamo orto botanico — Cruccone, CC BY 3.0
  2. Scaletta dell'orto botanico di Bergamo — Milemurru, CC BY-SA 3.0
  3. Scala dell'orto botanico — Milemurru, CC BY-SA 3.0
  4. Scale dell'orto botanico — Milemurru, CC BY-SA 3.0
  5. Bergamo bot.Garten — Rollroboter, CC BY-SA 4.0
  6. Italia Bergamo 37 — Calips, CC BY 3.0
  7. Blacks taste as a new black — Matteo Marchesi, CC BY-SA 4.0
  8. Grace on weak wings — Matteo Marchesi, CC BY-SA 4.0
  9. Iris for someone else - shades around the eye — Matteo Marchesi, CC BY-SA 4.0

Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences

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